Directions to Diboll Conference Center Tulane University - Friday,
January 23, 2004
The Tulane campus is located in Uptown New Orleans on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar line, approximately four miles from the French Quarter. The streetcars run twenty-four hours a day and stop immediately in front of the Tulane campus (across the street from Audubon Park). The fare is $1.25 (exact change required.).
Walking from St. Charles:
Walk away from Audubon Park onto the Tulane Campus. Follow the footpaths to Freret Street (there will be a stoplight and crosswalk). Continue across Freret, walk up MacAlister Drive. Follow MacAlister past Willow Street (next stop light) to the Diboll Conference Center.
From the Airport:
- If driving, follow the directions for entering from West on I-10.
- If not, options including a taxi ($20.00 fare plus tip) or the Airport Shuttle ($10.00 fare per person plus tip) to the University.
From the West on I-10:
- Take I-10 East towards New Orleans.
- Take the Carrollton Avenue exit (exit 232), freeway turns into South Carrollton Ave.
- Continue on South Carrollton Ave. through 5 stoplights (where South Carrollton Ave. meets South Claiborne Ave.
- After passing South Claiborne, make a U-turn and come back up South Carrollton.
- Take a right on South Claiborne Ave. and go to the first stoplight (Broadway Street) and take a right.
- Once on Broadway, take a left at the first stoplight (Willow Street)
- On Willow, take a left at the first stoplight (McAlister Extension).
- Go down McAlister Extension for about .3 miles and Conference Services will be on the right hand side located on† the first floor of the Collin C. Diboll Complex.
- For Parking: continue on McAlister Extension to the stop sign and pay parking will be on your right.
From the East on I-10:
- Take I-10 West towards the New Orleans Central Business District.
- Take South Claiborne exit (exit 234A), freeway will turn into South Claiborne Avenue.
- Go 10 stoplights and turn left onto Broadway Street. (estimated 2.4 miles)
- Once on Broadway, take a left at the first stoplight (Willow Street)
- On Willow, take a left at the first stoplight (McAlister Extension).
- Go down McAlister Extension for about .3 miles and Conference Services will be on the right hand side located on† the first floor of the Collin C. Diboll Complex.
- For Parking: continue on McAlister Extension to the stop sign and pay parking will be on your right.
Saturday January 24, 2004 Location
Douglass High School
3820 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans 70117
Directions to Fredrick Douglass School from I-10 West:
- Take the FRANKLIN AVE exit- exit number 238A
- Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
- Turn RIGHT onto ST CLAUDE AVE/LA-46 W.
- Make a U-TURN at MUSIC ST onto ST CLAUDE AVE/LA-46 E.
- End at 3820 St. Claude
Directions to Fredrick Douglass from I-10 East:
- Merge onto I-610 E via exit number 230- on the left- toward SLIDELL
- Take the FRANKLIN AVE exit- exit number 4.
- Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN AVE
- Turn RIGHT onto ST CLAUDE AVE/LA-46 W.
- Make a U-TURN at MUSIC ST onto ST CLAUDE AVE/LA-46 E.
- End at 3820 Saint Claude Ave New Orleans LA
Directions to Fredrick Douglass School from Prytania Park Hotel
- Start out going Northeast on PRYTANIA ST toward MELPOMENE AVE.
- Turn LEFT onto MELPOMENE AVE
- Turn RIGHT onto ST CHARLES AVE
- Enter next roundabout (LEE CIRCLE) and take 2nd exit onto HOWARD AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto LOYOLA AVE
- LOYOLA AVE becomes ELKS PL
- Go forward onto BASIN ST.
- Turn RIGHT onto CONTI ST
- Turn LEFT onto N RAMPART ST.
- Go forward onto MCSHANE PL
- MCSHANE PL becomes ST CLAUDE AVE
- End at 3820 Saint Claude Ave New Orleans LA
Sunday January 25, 2004 Location
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans 70122
Directions to Dillard University - Samuel DuBois Cook Theater
From I-10 West:
- Exit at Elysian Fields
- Turn right on Elysian Fields Blvd
- Turn left on Gentilly Blvd
- Go to first Dillard University gate (2nd light), turn right
- Ask guard at booth for Cook Theater (first building on the right)
From I-10 East:
- Exit at Elysian Fields
- Turn left on Elysian Fields Blvd
- Turn left on Gentilly Blvd
- Go to first Dillard University gate (2nd light), turn right
- Ask guard at booth for Cook Theater (first building on the right)
From Lee Circle/Maison St. Charles/Prytania Park:
- Take St. Charles to I-10 overpass
- Take I-10 East (toward Slidell)
- Follow directions above from I-10 East
